Education

MIS, Archives Specialization, University of Michigan

MA, Comparative Literature, Translation Specialization, State University of New York , Binghamton

BA, dual major,  French and English Literature, University of Michigan

University of Caen, Normandy, France. French Literature and Composition Certificate

Bio

Amy Cooper Cary directs the Archival Studies Program and administers the Certificate of Advanced Study in Archives and Records Administration. Amy received her MLIS with a specialization in Archives from the University of Michigan. She also holds a MA in Comparative Literature with a specialization in Translation (French) from the State University of New York at Binghamton. Prior to accepting the position at SOIS, Amy was Assistant Head of the Special Collections at the University of Iowa, and Archivist and Special Collections Librarian at the University of South Dakota. She has been extremely active professionally, currently serving as the Reviews Editor for The American Archivist and previously holding the position of Editor of Archival Issues. She has been a member of numerous committees for the Society of American Archivists and for the Midwest Archives Conference. Amy's research interests include the development of online archival education and its potential to diversify the profession, as well as Native American archives and their development and management. In her spare time, she reads an eclectic selection of books, and enjoys music, working the New York Times crossword puzzle, and cooking.

Courses Taught

655 Information and Records Management
650 Introduction to Modern Archives Administration
750 Arrangement and Description in Archives
850 Seminar in Modern Archives Administration
890 Advanced Archival Access
891 Appraisal & Selection of Archives & Manuscripts

Sample Publications

Cooper Cary, A. (2002) Issues in Native American Archives. Collection Management 27 (2).

Cooper Cary, A. (2008) New records management degrees and certificates. The Records Manager 2 (3), 14 – 15.

Cooper Cary, A. (2010) John Ridener, from Polders to Postmodernism: A concise history of archival theory. The American Archivist 73 (1): 285.